The County Public Accounts and Investment Committee informed a team led by Kakamega Deputy Governor Prof Philip Kutima that had been sent by Oparanya to appear before it to defend the allegations.

Oparanya had failed to honour the committee’s invite to respond to queries raised by the auditor in respect to Sh7.4 billion in financial year 2013/2014 prompting the committee to issue summons to appear, which again he defied Thursday.

On December 3, 2015 senators approved a motion to seek help outside the House to have the governor answer audit questions arising from Kakamega county’s 2013/14 expenditure.

Senators wanted Oparanya then to explain why KSh 5.2 million meant for the Local Authority Transfer Fund was redirected to buy the governor a vehicle. The county government is said to have also failed to support how KSh 17.3 million was paid to contractors in the financial year under review.

Vihiga Senator George Khaniri said that Governors should be accountable.